Monster Poll Shows More People Believe It's Important to Scrub Their Online Persona Before Starting

Monster Poll Shows More People Believe It's Important to Scrub Their Online Persona Before Starting a Job Search

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A recent U.S. poll conducted by Monster.com, the worldwide leader in successfully connecting people to job opportunities and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYS: MWW) , reveals that 73% of respondents believe it is important to clean up their online persona before looking for a job.

Monster asked visitors to its U.S. site, "How important do you feel it is to clean up your online profile (posts, pictures, status updates, etc.) before conducting a job search?", and resulted in the following findings:

It is very important to clean up my online profile before I look for a job - 64%

It is somewhat important to clean up my online profile before I look for a job - 9%

It is slightly important to clean up my online profile before I look for a job - 4%

It is not at all important to clean up my online profile before I look for a job - 7%

I do not have an online profile - 16%

"Hiring has always been done, at least in part, on the basis of reputation. These days, reputation is even more important because we all have the power to create our own public persona, using the tools provided by the Internet and social platforms," said Mary Ellen Slayter, Career Advice Expert for Monster.com. "Be prepared and do some spring cleaning. Use search engines to find out what comes up when you type in your name, and then actively work to build a strong professional image online. An important aspect to help you 'find better' is to keep your online resume up to date, and freshen it up as you develop your skills."

The results of the current Monster Poll are based on votes cast by Monster U.S. site visitors from: March 18 - April 1, 2013. The poll, which received 1,275 responses, is part of the Monster Meter, an ongoing series of online polls that gauge users' opinions on a variety of topics relating to careers, the economy and the workplace. This poll is not scientific and reflects the opinions of only those Internet users who have chosen to participate.

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